Welcome to our Bettering Communities page. Enjoy tips and ideas for being a better neighbor, getting involved in a local service project, and doing random acts of kindness. This list highlights our most popular posts, or scroll down for the most recent tips and ideas.
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Resolution App—How many of us have firmly declared that this year is the year we are going to spend more time with our kids, lose weight, eat healthier, start putting money aside, and live a happier life, but never make it past the second week of January? This…
giving back • bettering communities
After college, I did quite a bit of traveling and treasure those life experiences that exposed me to different cultures, foods, and even different views on life. My travels took me to remote villages in Vietnam, to the beach culture on the shores of Phuket, Thailand, and I even…
giving back • bettering communities
It is better to give than to receive, however young children can easily be swept away with the “receiving” part of the holiday merriment. Commercialism and stress during the holiday season can sometimes get the best of us and often we struggle to convey the true meaning of the holidays…
giving back • bettering communities
Everyone who comes into my life is my neighbor. Everyone who passes by is also my neighbor. My neighbor is not the next door neighbor, it is everyone. It is always a beautiful gesture to see people smile and actually say "Good morning or Have a good day!"…
giving back • bettering communities
I was a teenager in the 80s and remember the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic—the disease that doesn't discriminate. It crossed cultural divides, devastated the rich and the poor, didn't care about your sexual orientation, and went after celebrities as well as those far from the limelight, like babies. Shortly…
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Many people are interested in preparedness at all levels: food, water, medical concerns, and economic issues. When we read of the devastation on the East Coast and other places in the world, we realize that emergencies happen everywhere. Are we, as citizens, prepared adequately to help? My preparedness desire is…
